1.   A mixture called a beurre manie, made by kneading together equal parts of butter and flour, will also thicken a stew.

2.   It also helps thicken the stew later.

3.   Rather than using a heavy roux, this vegan stew is thickened with sweet potato, which breaks down into the sauce.

4.   The vast resources of the orchestra tempt Glass to thicken the stew unnecessarily.

5.   They pressed oil from the nuts, ground them into meal used to thicken stews, and mixed pecans with beans for a vegetable dish.

6.   The economic good times of recent years have only thickened the stew of fast-food wrappers, coffee-bar cups and other garbage.